“A dozen years ago, when your grandfather left the Stuart family for the last time, he mentioned to me that he might be gone for a long time. He said he had some important matters to attend to and asked me to take care of the Stuart family for him.” Warren paused, then added with a heavy sigh, “But I must confess, I failed him. I didn’t live up to his trust, and I am truly ashamed to face him.”
“Elder Warren, you have done so much for the Stuart family. You shouldn’t blame yourself.” Billy reassured him.
“Young master, there’s something else I wanted to tell you years ago,” Warren took another deep breath and continued. “But you were too young at the time, and I thought I would wait until you were a bit older. I didn’t expect that you would encounter your own troubles later on.”
“What happened?” Billy was taken aback once again.
“More than a decade ago, your parents were likely not on that plane that crashed.” Warren delivered a shocking piece of news.
“What?!” Billy trembled all over, his pupils shrinking, and his aura becoming incredibly chaotic.
His parents were not on that plane?
In other words, there was a possibility that his parents were still alive?
Was this true?!
This news was too shocking for him.
“Billy, calm down for a moment, let Elder Warren finish.” Harleen, also stunned by the news, tried to calm Billy down, gently holding his hand. Then, she turned to Warren and asked, “What evidence do you have for this?”
“I did some research, and within a year after that incident, several similar accidents occurred in the ancient martial arts world,” Warren paused before continuing. “They were not plane crashes, but the outcome was the same. Core members of various ancient martial families had accidents, and in all cases, there were no remains left!”
“Elder Warren, are you suggesting that these were all staged incidents?” Harleen asked.
“Once or twice, it could be considered a coincidence, but when it happens three or four times with the same outcome, it’s hard not to be suspicious.” Warren nodded in response.
“Furthermore, I secretly inquired and found out that these individuals who had accidents received urgent messages from the capital before encountering the accidents while on their way from their families.”
“Really?” This time, it was Harleen who exclaimed.
If Warren’s words were true, then his suspicions couldn’t be baseless. There couldn’t be so many coincidences.
“Do you have any other leads?” Billy’s body continued to tremble slightly, his tone heavy with emotion. “Do you know which department in the capital sent those urgent messages?”
“I couldn’t find that information.” Warren shook his head.
“Elder Warren, there’s something I don’t understand,” Harleen pondered for a moment before continuing. “If Billy’s parents are still alive, why haven’t they come to find Billy after all these years?”
“There could be many reasons for that,” Warren took another sip of tea before responding. “It’s possible that they went to a very special place and couldn’t come back. It’s also possible that they were busy with something important and couldn’t come to recognize the young master, or they were forced by circumstances and couldn’t reunite with him.”
“Of course, the most likely scenario is that they heard about what happened to the young master later on and thought he was dead, so they didn’t come back to find him.” He concluded.
“Hmm!” Harleen nodded, considering this possibility.
In her opinion, the last one was highly likely. After all, Billy had kept his true identity a secret from the outside world for years. Very few people knew he was from the Stuart family.
“Young master, don’t be too anxious,” Warren said, pouring half a cup of tea for Billy. “Now that your identity is public, your parents should soon learn about this, and they will surely come to find you!”
“Thank you, Elder Warren!” Billy took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
There was no point in rushing this matter now. He had to leave it to time. Regardless, it was good news. His parents and grandfather might still be alive!
After chatting for a while longer, Billy and Harleen bid farewell and left.
“Billy, do Emperor Greenleaf and the Prime Minister know that you are from the Stuart family?” Harleen asked, gently holding Billy’s arm.
“I’m not sure!” Billy shook his head slightly.
“As far as I know, the only person who knows my identity for sure is the old master. Whether he has informed others, I can’t be certain.”
“According to what you said, Elder Warren, more than a decade ago, Billy’s parents received urgent messages from the capital before they left.” Harleen continued after a moment of thought.
“Emperor Greenleaf must be aware of this. It could be his orders. But if he knew about your lineage, why didn’t he tell you? And I suspect that Grandfather probably knows about their whereabouts. Why didn’t he mention anything to you?”
“I haven’t figured that out either!” Billy wore a pensive expression and shook his head again.
That was something he couldn’t understand. Others might not know about his identity, but the old master was well aware. And he was certain that the old master knew everything the capital did, and he must know about his parents as well. But why hadn’t the old master mentioned a word about it in the past five or six years?
“Maybe they think it’s not the right time to inform you yet,” Harleen suggested after a brief pause. “Should we call the old master and ask?”
“Forget it, let’s wait and see!” Billy responded after a moment of thought.
If the old master didn’t tell him, there must be a reason for it. Even if he called, he probably wouldn’t get the answers he wanted.
“Billy, I have a guess. Could your parents be in the Polar Domain?” Harleen spoke up again after they had walked for a while.
Billy had told her about the Polar Snow Domain a couple of days ago, so she knew that there was still a special world on this planet.
“It’s possible!” Billy nodded slightly.
In fact, after hearing Warren’s words, his first reaction was the Polar Domain. If his grandfather and parents were indeed alive, it was very likely that they were there. He couldn’t help but recall the encounter with Edie Fennimore at the Sanctum of Darkness headquarters.
At that time, Edie Fennimore had mysteriously mentioned that Billy resembled someone she had known over a decade ago, but then she added that the person had passed away years ago. Billy couldn’t see her true face because she wore a veil, and he didn’t have a deep impression of her voice either. Now, looking back, it was highly possible that the person Edie Fennimore mentioned was him.